Candidate Concessions Have Been Colorful, Funny — or Absent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches. Al Gore conceded twice in the same race. President Donald Trump isn’t expected to concede at all — not even with a tweet.
China Gears up for World’s Largest Online Shopping Festival
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.
Pfizer Says Early Data Signals COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.
Police Admit Teargas Was Used in Protest Crackdown
BANGKOK — A senior police officer on Monday acknowledged that a teargas agent was employed when riot police fired their water cannons at pro-democracy demonstrators in October.
Pageant Queens Apply Pressure to Parina Land-Grabbing Case
BANGKOK — A group of pageant beauties visited the environment police and encouraged investigators to continue pursuing a land encroachment case against a firebrand pro-establishment lawmaker.
Health Authorities Alarmed by New Local COVID-19 Case in Krabi
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — With rare cases of local COVID-19 transmission in Thailand, health authorities on Saturday said they were puzzled by the new discovery of a local infection from Krabi, a popular resort island in Thailand's south.
Biden Wins White House, Vowing New Direction for Divided U.S.
The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency.
Suspended Animation: Count Drags on as Biden Nears Victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four days after the election, the U.S. presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over President Donald Trump.
Some in GOP Break With Trump Over Baseless Vote-Fraud Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Donald Trump’s unsupported claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, saying Trump’s comments undermine the U.S. political process and the bedrock notion that all Americans should have their vote counted.
2020 Latest: Biden Overtakes Trump in Georgia Vote Count
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia.
